RN ship losses
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Recording ship losses of the Royal Navies of Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand day by day, remembering the fallen and honouring all who served. Corrections and additions welcome. No official affiliations. No AI used here! Also at Twitter/X.
25 Nov 1942 // HM Trawler Leyland, a patrol vessel based at Gibraltar, was rammed by US freighter John Sergeant just west of Gibraltar while on a night patrol, with the loss of eight men. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
25 Nov 1942 // HM Trawler Leyland, a patrol vessel based at Gibraltar, was rammed by US freighter John Sergeant just west of Gibraltar while on a night patrol, with the loss of eight men. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1942 // Submarine HMS Utmost was depth charged and sunk by an Italian convoy escort off the north west coast of Sicily. All 33 crew were lost. (Imperial War Museum image FL 4279) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
25 Nov 1942 // Submarine HMS Utmost was depth charged and sunk by an Italian convoy escort off the north west coast of Sicily. All 33 crew were lost. (Imperial War Museum image FL 4279) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1941 // HM Drifter Fisher Girl was sunk while alongside at Falmouth during an air raid. A single aircraft dropped bombs on the town then returned half an hour later and dropped four bombs which fell around the drifter and sank her. No casualties. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
25 Nov 1941 // HM Drifter Fisher Girl was sunk while alongside at Falmouth during an air raid. A single aircraft dropped bombs on the town then returned half an hour later and dropped four bombs which fell around the drifter and sank her. No casualties. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1941 // Battleship HMS Barham was destroyed in a magazine explosion and sank with 862 dead after being torpedoed by German submarine U.331 off the coast of Egypt. (Imperial War Museum images: Barham in 1940, A 106; Barham exploding 25 Nov 1941, (MOI) FLM 1984) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
25 Nov 1941 // Battleship HMS Barham was destroyed in a magazine explosion and sank with 862 dead after being torpedoed by German submarine U.331 off the coast of Egypt. (Imperial War Museum images: Barham in 1940, A 106; Barham exploding 25 Nov 1941, (MOI) FLM 1984) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1940 // HM Trawler Conquistador, an Aberdeen boat in #RoyalNavy service as a minesweeper, was returning to Sheerness after picking up survivors from the mined trawler Kennymore when she collided with trawler Capricornus and sank. There was no loss of life. #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
25 Nov 1940 // HM Trawler Conquistador, an Aberdeen boat in #RoyalNavy service as a minesweeper, was returning to Sheerness after picking up survivors from the mined trawler Kennymore when she collided with trawler Capricornus and sank. There was no loss of life. #WW2 #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1940 // HM Trawler Kennymore was sweeping in the Thames Estuary near the East Oaze Buoy when she detonated a mine and sank with the loss of three of her crew. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
25 Nov 1940 // HM Trawler Kennymore was sweeping in the Thames Estuary near the East Oaze Buoy when she detonated a mine and sank with the loss of three of her crew. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1940 // Motor launch ML.111 sank after striking two mines in quick succession at the mouth of the River Humber. Three men were killed. She was with ML.108 which picked up her survivors and tried to take her in tow, but this failed and she was left to sink. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
25 Nov 1940 // Motor launch ML.111 sank after striking two mines in quick succession at the mouth of the River Humber. Three men were killed. She was with ML.108 which picked up her survivors and tried to take her in tow, but this failed and she was left to sink. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1916 // HM Trawler Burnley, a Fleetwood boat in #RoyalNavy service as a minesweeper, disappeared off Orfordness during the night of 25/26 November, presumed sunk by a mine. Wreckage was found the next morning. All 18 crew were lost. #WW1 #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
25 Nov 1916 // HM Trawler Burnley, a Fleetwood boat in #RoyalNavy service as a minesweeper, disappeared off Orfordness during the night of 25/26 November, presumed sunk by a mine. Wreckage was found the next morning. All 18 crew were lost. #WW1 #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1914 // HM Submarine D.2 was rammed and sunk by a German torpedo boat off Borkum Island on the German North Sea coast. She went down with all hands (26 men). #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
25 Nov 1914 // HM Submarine D.2 was rammed and sunk by a German torpedo boat off Borkum Island on the German North Sea coast. She went down with all hands (26 men). #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1832 // Store ship HMS Medway was driven ashore by strong currents at Kingston, Jamaica, and was wrecked with no loss of life. The court martial reprimanded her commanding officer, master, and a midshipman for negligence in their conduct of the vessel. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
25 Nov 1832 // Store ship HMS Medway was driven ashore by strong currents at Kingston, Jamaica, and was wrecked with no loss of life. The court martial reprimanded her commanding officer, master, and a midshipman for negligence in their conduct of the vessel. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1804 // 6-gun cutter HMS Duke of Clarence sank after striking rocks near Granville after chasing a coaster inshore. The coaster also grounded and was lost, so while all the crew of the cutter were rescued (by the cutter Albion) they missed out on their prize. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
25 Nov 1804 // 6-gun cutter HMS Duke of Clarence sank after striking rocks near Granville after chasing a coaster inshore. The coaster also grounded and was lost, so while all the crew of the cutter were rescued (by the cutter Albion) they missed out on their prize. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1797 // 12-gun lugger HMS Hope, escorting a westbound convoy from the Downs, was run into at night by a West Indiaman, the Belfast, off Beachy Head, and sank with the loss of eleven men. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
25 Nov 1797 // 12-gun lugger HMS Hope, escorting a westbound convoy from the Downs, was run into at night by a West Indiaman, the Belfast, off Beachy Head, and sank with the loss of eleven men. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
25 Nov 1745 (O.S.) // 10-gun HMS Hazard, trapped by contrary winds in Montrose harbour, became a target for Jacobite shore artillery. When invited to surrender or be sunk, her captain surrendered. The Admiralty found this reprehensible and he was dismissed the Service. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
25 Nov 1745 (O.S.) // 10-gun HMS Hazard, trapped by contrary winds in Montrose harbour, became a target for Jacobite shore artillery. When invited to surrender or be sunk, her captain surrendered. The Admiralty found this reprehensible and he was dismissed the Service. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
24 Nov 1944 // Corvette HMCS Shawinigan failed to return from escorting a ferry between Sydney, Nova Scotia and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. She made the outward trip and then departed for a brief coastal patrol, intending to return in time to escort the ferry back to Sydney. [1/2]
November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
24 Nov 1944 // Corvette HMCS Shawinigan failed to return from escorting a ferry between Sydney, Nova Scotia and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. She made the outward trip and then departed for a brief coastal patrol, intending to return in time to escort the ferry back to Sydney. [1/2]
24 Nov 1943 // Motor torpedo boat MTB.73 was destroyed in an air raid while alongside at Maddalena, Sardinia, with the loss of two of her crew. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
24 Nov 1943 // Motor torpedo boat MTB.73 was destroyed in an air raid while alongside at Maddalena, Sardinia, with the loss of two of her crew. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
24 Nov 1941 // Cruiser HMS Dunedin was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.124 near St Paul's Rocks in the Central Atlantic. The survivors were on rafts in terrible conditions for three days, many dying before rescue. 67 men survived from 486 crew. (IWM HU 71709) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
24 Nov 1941 // Cruiser HMS Dunedin was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.124 near St Paul's Rocks in the Central Atlantic. The survivors were on rafts in terrible conditions for three days, many dying before rescue. 67 men survived from 486 crew. (IWM HU 71709) #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
24 Nov 1940 // HM Yacht Gael, a patrol vessel based at Immingham, sank after striking a mine off Spurn Point at the mouth of the Humber. There was no loss of life. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
24 Nov 1940 // HM Yacht Gael, a patrol vessel based at Immingham, sank after striking a mine off Spurn Point at the mouth of the Humber. There was no loss of life. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
24 Nov 1940 // HM Trawler Amethyst sank after striking a mine at Barrow Deep in the Thames Estuary. There were no fatalities, all crew being rescued by another armed trawler. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
24 Nov 1940 // HM Trawler Amethyst sank after striking a mine at Barrow Deep in the Thames Estuary. There were no fatalities, all crew being rescued by another armed trawler. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory
24 Nov 1916 // HM Trawler Dhoon, a Fleetwood boat in #RoyalNavy service as a minesweeper, struck a mine while sweeping off Great Yarmouth. Her forward section was blown off and her stern sank quickly with propeller still turning. There were two survivors from her crew of 14. #WW1 #NavalHistory
November 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
24 Nov 1916 // HM Trawler Dhoon, a Fleetwood boat in #RoyalNavy service as a minesweeper, struck a mine while sweeping off Great Yarmouth. Her forward section was blown off and her stern sank quickly with propeller still turning. There were two survivors from her crew of 14. #WW1 #NavalHistory
24 Nov 1814 // 18-gun brig HMS Fantome (ex French privateer Fantôme, captured 1810) ran aground in the early hours and was wrecked near Prospect, Nova Scotia, with no loss of life. The subsequent court martial was not impressed with the state of affairs on the brig before the wreck. [1/3]
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
24 Nov 1814 // 18-gun brig HMS Fantome (ex French privateer Fantôme, captured 1810) ran aground in the early hours and was wrecked near Prospect, Nova Scotia, with no loss of life. The subsequent court martial was not impressed with the state of affairs on the brig before the wreck. [1/3]
24 Nov 1812 // 18-gun brig-sloop HMS Belette sank after striking a rock off Læsø in the Kattegat after dark and in thick fog. Her crew climbed into the rigging, which projected above the water, but by morning all but six had died of exposure or drowning. 116 men died. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
24 Nov 1812 // 18-gun brig-sloop HMS Belette sank after striking a rock off Læsø in the Kattegat after dark and in thick fog. Her crew climbed into the rigging, which projected above the water, but by morning all but six had died of exposure or drowning. 116 men died. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
24 Nov 1804 // 74-gun HMS Venerable was with the Channel Fleet anchored at Torbay when worsening weather prompted an order for the fleet to head out to sea. Unfortunately the Venerable was delayed by two instances of men falling overboard during the raising of the anchor. [1/3]
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
24 Nov 1804 // 74-gun HMS Venerable was with the Channel Fleet anchored at Torbay when worsening weather prompted an order for the fleet to head out to sea. Unfortunately the Venerable was delayed by two instances of men falling overboard during the raising of the anchor. [1/3]
24 Nov 1804 // HMS Hannibal, a hired ship of 16 guns, was anchored at the Downs when a gale caused her cables to part and she was driven ashore and wrecked near Sandown Castle. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
November 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
24 Nov 1804 // HMS Hannibal, a hired ship of 16 guns, was anchored at the Downs when a gale caused her cables to part and she was driven ashore and wrecked near Sandown Castle. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
24 Nov 1780 // 28-gun frigate HMS Hussar sank in the shallows on the East River opposite Long Island after being swept onto a submerged rock while attempting to pass through Hell Gate. The water came in too rapidly for her to be saved and she was abandoned as a wreck. [1/2]
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
24 Nov 1780 // 28-gun frigate HMS Hussar sank in the shallows on the East River opposite Long Island after being swept onto a submerged rock while attempting to pass through Hell Gate. The water came in too rapidly for her to be saved and she was abandoned as a wreck. [1/2]
24 Nov 1720 (O.S.) // 64-gun 4th-rate HMS Monck anchored off the Suffolk coast on 21 November to ride out a North Sea storm, but rode very badly in the heavy seas and began to flood. Her captain, George Clinton, ordered that the mainmast be cut away to ease the ship. [1/3]
November 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
24 Nov 1720 (O.S.) // 64-gun 4th-rate HMS Monck anchored off the Suffolk coast on 21 November to ride out a North Sea storm, but rode very badly in the heavy seas and began to flood. Her captain, George Clinton, ordered that the mainmast be cut away to ease the ship. [1/3]